53: Fan Favorite: Green Popsicle Sticks (GPS)

Hello, my ah-mazing empty nest friend!
 
This episode is the second of four recap episodes for this calendar year.

I’m sharing episodes that have resonated with you (my amazing listener) along with listener responses. This recap is about the fable I created titled Green Popsicle Stick. 

Listen to learn how Seth Godin inspired this Green Popsicle Stick fable, and my thoughts about it now that time has passed.

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What You Will Learn in this Episode

    • How Seth Godin inspired this fable
    • Some listener thoughts on the GPS fable
    • The GPS fable with a quick recap

Episode Questions for You To Consider

  1. What structures are you supporting?
  2. Where are you in your green popsicle stick journey? Do you have your GPS?

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You are preparing for the empty nest ahead as your child(ren) prepares, heads off to, and experiences college.

Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, Episode 17: Green Popsicle Stick

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!
 
This episode has taken more energy than most others!
 
It took me weeks to gather my thoughts and then a few more additional weeks to put them together and even assemble it. The result is a fable I created for us! It is my gift to you.  Let me know if it resonates with you. In today’s episode, I introduce you to Greenlee the green popsicle stick. 
 
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What You Will Learn in this Episode 

  • If the green popsicle stick fable resonates with you

Episode Questions for You To Consider

  1. What structures are you supporting?
  2. Where are you in green popsicle stick journey? Do you have your GPS?

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Changes in four years since I first created this page: moved twice as a family, navigated all four years of out of state college for daughter (now graduated), I lost weight, started taking better care of myself, started working full-time while building this business, turned 50-years-old, hubby above is now ex-hubby, got a great new job, cranked out 150+ podcast episodes, attended my first podcasting conference, spoke at the next one, and just bought a manufactured home for me (and my daughter for as long as she needs to be there) to live in, changed my last name, podcast hit 100K downloads, and I’m working on a book!

Empty Nest Success doesn’t always look like over the moon happiness. Sometimes, it looks like accepting what is, processing emotions, and moving forward as peacefully as possible with little drama – and that feels amazing!

You are preparing for the empty nest ahead as your child(ren) prepares, heads off to, and experiences college.

Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, Episode 13: Future You Has All the Power; I’m Telling You, She Does

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!
 
Today’s episode is something that has really, truly, I can’t stress this enough, changed my life.  It’s been such a huge part of the changes I have made over the last eight months, that I decided to make it my free gift to you.
 
Take a listen, or read the transcript, below.
 
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What You Will Learn in this Episode 

  • How to uncover your future
  • The importance of getting to know a future version of yourself
  • Imagining the future version of you in detail is fun
  • Future you has all the knowledge you need

Episode Questions for You To Consider

  1. Do you have any idea who future you is?
  2. What is the biggest dream you can think of for you, right now, and how does it make you feel?

Episode Resources

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You are preparing for the empty nest ahead as your child(ren) prepares, heads off to, and experiences college.

Changes in four years since I first created this page: moved twice as a family, navigated all four years of out of state college for daughter (now graduated), I lost weight, started taking better care of myself, started working full-time while building this business, turned 50-years-old, hubby above is now ex-hubby, got a great new job, cranked out 150+ podcast episodes, attended my first podcasting conference, spoke at the next one, and just bought a manufactured home for me (and my daughter for as long as she needs to be there) to live in, changed my last name, podcast hit 100K downloads, and I’m working on a book!

Empty Nest Success doesn’t always look like over the moon happiness. Sometimes, it looks like accepting what is, processing emotions, and moving forward as peacefully as possible with little drama – and that feels amazing!

Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, Episode 12: The Power in Understanding that Life isn’t Supposed to be Perfect

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!
 
Life: it isn’t supposed to be perfect. Do you know that? When you make the false assumption that it should be perfect, you are arguing with reality. What do you think will come from that?
 
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This Episode is Brought To You By

💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946).

What You Will Learn in this Episode 

  • You can be the hero in your life
  • Life isn’t supposed to be perfect
  • You stall your life when you argue with reality

Episode Questions for You To Consider

  1. Who are you in life? Are you the hero solving things, or the person crying hysterically about their circumstances?
  2. How do you feel when you think about the fact that life really isn’t supposed to be perfect?

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You are preparing for the empty nest ahead as your child(ren) prepares, heads off to, and experiences college.

Changes in four years since I first created this page: moved twice as a family, navigated all four years of out of state college for daughter (now graduated), I lost weight, started taking better care of myself, started working full-time while building this business, turned 50-years-old, hubby above is now ex-hubby, got a great new job, cranked out 150+ podcast episodes, attended my first podcasting conference, spoke at the next one, and just bought a manufactured home for me (and my daughter for as long as she needs to be there) to live in, changed my last name, podcast hit 100K downloads, and I’m working on a book!

Empty Nest Success doesn’t always look like over the moon happiness. Sometimes, it looks like accepting what is, processing emotions, and moving forward as peacefully as possible with little drama – and that feels amazing!

Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast, Episode 11: Misery Loves Company, But What Does That Get You?

Hello, my Empty Nest Friend!
 
Let’s chat about misery. 
 
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Want to subscribe to this podcast? Great news – it is free!
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Let me know if you have any additional questions – as I am always happy to explain how podcasts work!

This Episode is Brought To You By

💚 Send audio feedback to Coach Christine now: voicemail/text to 920-LIFEWIN (920-543-3946).

What You Will Learn in this Episode

  • Your friend’s circumstances are not your circumstances
  • There is power in processing through your emotions

Episode Questions for You To Consider

  1. Do you find yourself often ignoring your own circumstances in this way?
  2. Dumbo, did you see they are doing a live-action, well mostly live-action, version of this movie coming up? Are you going to go see that new live-action Dumbo? (fun question)

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You are preparing for the empty nest ahead as your child(ren) prepares, heads off to, and experiences college.